Virtual clothes and gaming: fashion is still excited about the metaverse
Whoever said that the metaverse was already a has-been? Certainly not the fashion and luxury industries, which are continuing to roll out initiatives for this parallel world, blurring the boundaries…
Exploring the Metaverse with an eye on design
You could probably make the case for three significant revolutions in the world of architecture and interior design over the last 2,000 years. The first is the concrete revolution—thanks, Romans.…
Pontac takes a step further into metaverse
Being awarded Best of Show – Agency at MARKETING-INTERACTIVE’s DigiZ Awards 2022 is a shot in the arm for the team. Last year we took our first step into the…
The metaverse will take over the edtech sector by 2030, analyst predicts
The future of edtech is in the metaverse as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) become more commonplace. These technologies offer an alternative medium of learning that can immerse…
The metaverse will be a digital graveyard if we let new technologies distract us from today’s problems
The tiny island nation of Tuvalu recently announced that it would be the first country to fully replicate itself as a virtual reproduction in the metaverse. Tuvalu, comprising of nine…
Is Metaverse solving some real-time problem or is it just a fad
The real world today is grappling with many issues ranging from biodiversity loss and species extinction, hunger crisis, covid 19, the war in Ukraine, terrorism, rising oil prices, inflation, water…
Minnesota companies enter the metaverse
When COVID-19 forced workers home, companies quickly shifted communications strategies to videoconferencing platforms like Zoom and Microsoft. But as the pandemic lengthened, companies realized that they needed to take more…
Mark Zuckerberg bets big on the metaverse, but he might be too early
Meta is in the midst of the biggest crisis of its 18-year existence. The company’s value has fallen 70 percent in the past year. Last week, Mark Zuckerberg laid off…
Tourism is joining the metaverse
Everyone sees the Metaverse as a very important part of the technological future. For example, the Gartner consultancy predicted that by 2026, a quarter of the world’s population will spend…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Firing 11,000 After Company Spends $15B On Metaverse
Rumors have swirled this week, and now it’s confirmed: Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Oculus VR, is sacking 13 percent of its workforce, a total of around…